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Science and technologyBell Helicopter shows concept of urban VTOL at CES
The manufacturer has long been working with Uber to develop a mobility system
On the occasion of the "CES 2018" technological innovation show that is taking place in Las Vegas, United States, in these days, Bell Helicopter presented its project of a cabin for an electric vertical... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic growth up 7.9% during November
Non-EU airports continued to lead the increase
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for November. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
Finance and economyAirplanes and embargoes. For Qatar it is an economic war
Doha will take legal actions for the damages of the isolation decided by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt
Qatar considers the embargo that was decided against it by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain starting from last June as an "economic war". During a press conference that took... more
UAS-DronesA drone for those who love war? - VIDEO
And if it were true?
Tiny drones with an explosive charge capable of hitting and killing a human target on their own: this is the disturbing scenario hypothesized in a video published by autonomousweapons.org to promote a... more
ReportWill a private company unveil the mystery of the disappeared Malaysia airplane?
It will resume searches by autonomous underwater vehicles
With the approval of the Malaysian government, it will be paid only if it will succeed more
CargoAircraft and results. Iata: November peak season freight demand
Up 8.8%
Airlines in all regions reported an increase in total year-on-year demand in November more
AirportsKeflavik Airport smashes records and storms into 2018
14 new links in the 1H of this year
Growing by an immense 28% in passenger numbers, Keflavik Airport welcomed 8.8 million passengers by the end of 2017. Seeing nearly two million more passengers than the year before, the Icelandic hub has... more
IndustryAircraft. Airbus and its Chinese partners strengthen cooperation
Further enhancing the industrial collaboration in Tianjin
Production ramp-up to six aircraft per month in Tianjin’s A320 FAL more
IndustryFirst BelugaXL transport airplane rolls off assembly line
Nr 1 in the test phase, n.2 into the integration
The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL airplane rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters... more
AirlinesIberia and Iberia Express again the world’s most punctual carriers in 2017
According to "FlightGlobal Incorporating FlightStats"
In its airline punctuality report for 2107, "FlightGlobal Incorporating FlightStats", the travel industry consulting, information, services, and software company, has ranked both Iberia and its low-cost... more
AirlinesWizz Air announces Austrian base in Vienna with 3 based planes
And 17 new routes
Wizz Air announced yesterday that it would add Austria as the 44 country in its network, by establishing base operations at Vienna Airport. The airline will open its Austrian base with one A-320 aircraft... more
IndustryAirplanes and industry. Boeing: orders record in 2017
763 commercial aircraft delivered last year
912 net orders obtained valued at USD 134.8bn at list prices more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: further passenger growth in 2017
Some 4.95m used the "John Lennon"
2017 was another successful year for "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") and the cause for a double celebration with the latest figures showing an increase in passenger throughput and Liverpool achieving... more
PeopleAirplanes and roles. Etihad Aviation Group: new Group CFO
Mark Powers in January 2018
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) today confirmed the appointment of Mark Powers as its new Group Chief Financial Officer. He will join EAG in January 2018. In his new role, he will be responsible for the finance... more
IndustryAirbus rolls out first A-321neo ACF airplane
Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines
It will undergo ground tests prior to its first flight in the coming weeks more
CargoTurkish Airlines announces order for three B-777F airplanes
They will help airline to further expand its freight business
Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighter airplanes in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Cologne-Bonn cracks 12 million milestone
2017 becomes the fourth consecutive year that both passenger and cargo traffic has grown
Building on a landmark year in 2016, Cologne-Bonn Airport delivered its best-ever year in terms of throughput in the airport’s history, concluding 2017 with new all-time records for both passenger traffic a... more
AirlinesNew connection with Luxair
Daily from Berlin-Tegel to Saarbrücken
From January, there will once again be a direct connection from Berlin to the Saarland (Germany). Luxair Luxembourg Airlines will connect the capital with Saarbrücken. Three times a day, in total 18 times... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa Group: over 8000 hires in 2018
4000 will be new flight assistants for the Group airlines, of which 2500 in Lufthansa, hub Frankfurt and Munich
Lufthansa Group unveiled yesterday in a note that it will hire over 8000 employees in 2018. The majority of them will be flight attendants who will work for various airlines belonging to the Group. Lufthansa,... more
AirlinesRyanair: new baggage policy from 15 January
Benefits for hold luggages to simplify queue at the departure gate
Ryanair reminded customers of its new baggage policy, as part of its “Always Getting Better” programme. The low-cost has introduced new reduced checked bag fees (and increased check-in bag sizes) to enc... more
CuriositiesBritish Airways invests in catering
Starting from 17 January the new high-altitude menus will be served
The carrier British Airways announced an investment of several million pounds for catering in the World Traveler cabins (long-haul economy class) introducing a new and extensive menu with a wide choice... more
MiscellaneousThe new AVIONEWS web platform is online
Greater stability, safety and performance: some new features of the new AVIONEWS press agency system named YASI
About a year and a half after its design and at the end of many long tests of stability and security, the new press agency system named YASI , signed AVIONEWS , becomes operational. On 6 January 2018 the... more
AccidentsAccident in balloon in Luxor: an American victim, seven injured -VIDEO
Luxor, Egypt - Other 12 tourists are undamaged
At the moment strong winds seem to be the cause of the accident of a balloon with 20 people on board, that has provoked wounding of some passengers, and death of a 36 year old American tourist. The fact... more
AirlinesAirplanes. It is all ready between Alitalia and Lufthansa: only official notice lacks
Rome, Italy - The negotiations between two airlines almost concluded, according to the terms already unveiled by AVIONEWS
It is to remember this name: Michael Kraus. He is a greatly specialized person of Lufthansa, very respected by the head negotiator of the German carrier Joerg Eberard. For 11 years he managed Air Dolomiti... more
AirportsFirst easyJet flight takes off from Berlin Tegel Airport
Berlin, Germany - Its first domestic flight in Germany takes off today; the airline expects to carry 18 million passengers
easyJet today celebrated its inaugural flight from Tegel Airport in Berlin and its first ever domestic flight in Germany. Flight EZY5569 to Munich took off at 10:30 local time, following a festive opening... more
AirlinesAirplanes. easyJet forecasts a series of technological milestones in 2018 -VIDEO
London, UK - Its fleet will increase; it will have 28 neos; the delivery of its first A-321neo aircraft; a hydrid model
easyJet has forecast reaching a number of key milestones in technological initiatives over the next 12 months. Half of its fleet is now A-320 aircraft following a programme of up-gauging from 150-seat... more
OccurrencesLufthansa jetliner plane diverts route due to flames at engine
Nice, France - This morning shortly after take-off from Nice airport towards Frankurt
An A-319 airplane of Lufthansa with 134 people on board inverted route at 6:00am of today, shortly after departure for an occurrence. It was taken off from Nice-Cote d'Azur and towards Frankfurt, flight... more
AirlinesCALC purchases 15 additional A-320neo aircraft
Hong Kong, China - With the similar terms and conditions under the agreement signed with Airbus last December 28
CALC (China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited) announced that the Group has ordered 15 additional A-320neo airplanes today, with the similar terms and conditions under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement... more
AirportsHamburg Airport and 2017 traffic figures: more and more northern Germans travelling by plane
Hamburg, Germany - 17.62 million passengers used it; consolidation expected in 2018
2017 was a challenging year for Hamburg Airport with strong passenger growth. Passenger figures rose by around 8.6 percent to 17.62 million passengers. More people than ever before used it for their holiday... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Passenger record at Berlin airports
Berlin, Germany - For the first time over 33 million passengers
In 2017, a total of 33,326,000 passengers were welcomed at Berlin's Schönefeld and Tegel airports. This means that passenger numbers increased by 1.3%. Schönefeld made gains of 10.4%, to 12.9 million p... more
ReportIndia. Argument in cockpit: pilot and copilot leave control of aircraft
Mumbai, India - It happened last January 1st on a Jet Airways plane, according to the local press reported it today
The Indian local press reported it today but the fact happened on New Year's Day on a B-777 airplane of the Indian carrier Jet Airways, on the London-Mumbai route with 324 passengers and 14 crewmembers... more
AirlinesCALC: purchase and leaseback of five A-320/200ceo airplanes with Viva Air
Hong Kong, China - Strengthening of presence in Latin America
CALC entered into a purchase and leaseback agreement with PDP financing as a bundled package solution with the Latin America Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) group Viva Air, for five A-320/200ceo series airplanes.... more
IndustryEmbraer signs Pool Program contract with Widerøe for E-Jets E2 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The launch customer of the model will receive the first plane in April of 2018
Embraer and Widerøe, regional airline in Scandinavia and launch customer for the E-190E2 aircraft, have reached an agreement on a Flight Hour Pool Program for the carrier’s soon to be inducted E2 fleet. Th... more
Civil aviationAircraft and crashes (2). 2017 commercial aviation's safest year: Icao's comment
Montreal, Canada - Its own official safety data for the year just finished will be released later 2018
Following the Aviation Safety Network’s release of its data showing “to be the safest year ever for commercial aviation", the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Fan... more
PeopleItalian Minister Alfano in Africa
Rome, Italy - His mission from January 3 to 5 will bring him in Niger, Senegal and Guinea
“Sub- Saharan Africa represents a priority for Italy's foreign policy, and this is why I have deciced to go on my first 2018 mission to West Africa and the Sahel, to visit Niger, Senegal and Guinea. W... more
Report"Eleanor" beats France and UK: strong winds, aircraft and transport in difficulty
Paris, France - Closed Basle-Mulhous-Fribourg Eurofacility and that in Strasbourg. The storm rages now to North
The "Carmen" tempest was not enough in the last days that has hit France lashed with winds up to 100 km/h. Last night Ile de France has been interested also with the passage of "Eleanor", that in its intense... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and time zones: how to celebrate New Year's Eve twice
Auckland, New Zealand - For a mathematical point of time differences, the aircraft takes in 2018 and lands a day before, in 2017
It seems that it happened to the passengers of an Hawaiian Airlines' airplane that thanks to a small delay in aircraft departure have celebrated twice the New Year's Eve. The plane would had to take off... more
SecurityAirplanes and crashes: 2017 was safest year in commercial aviation history
Rome, Italy - According to the data by Aviation Safety Network
The Aviation Safety Network, independent organisation for the aviation and air safety that collects and classifies all commercial aircraft crashes in the world, released at the end of the year the 2017... more
AirportsFraport Brasil begins operations at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - Some BRL 600 million to be invested at each gateway
Fraport Brasil (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fraport AG) today started operations at Fortaleza’s "Pinto Martins International Airport" (FOR) and Porto Alegre’s "Salgado Filho International Airport" (PO... more
Military aviationIt's Chinese and flies the greatest modern amphibious airplane in the world -VIDEO and SHEET
Zhuhau, China - Already at least 17 orders received by AVIC. The maiden flight made a few days ago
It's Chinese, its name is AG-600 "Kunlong" and made its maiden flight lasted a hour last December 23 in Zhuhai, South of China, according to "Xinhua", the Chinese national agency, reported it. The aircraft... more
HelicoptersLatvia orders additional AW helicopters for State Border Guard
Rome, Italy - Two AW-119Kx aircraft will join two AW-109 Powers in 2019
Leonardo announces that the State Border Guard of Latvia has signed a contract for two AW-119Kx single engine helicopters plus option for an additional unit, customised configuration and aircrew/maintenance... more
AccidentsCosta Rica. Cessna Grand Caravan airplane crashed: 12 victims -2 VIDEO
San Josè, Costa Rica - All occupants dead, a cousin of the ex-President of the Country among them. The aircraft found in flames
A Cessna 208-B Grand Caravan plane, registration TI-BEI, served by the first world airline at zero emissions, Nature Air, crashed in the afternoon of last Sunday on December 31, while it was in the initial... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy New Year to everybody
Rome, Italy - The agency will open again regularly next Tuesday, January 2nd
AVIONEWS communicates to its own subscribers, reporters and fan of social network that will be closed during the next extra week-end, in the occasion between the old and new year. The publication of... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Transavia France: a five day strike (January 1-5)
Paris, France - The protest fixed by a not representative union of hostess and steward
The management of Transavia France has received a notice of strike deposited by a not representative union of crew staff for the commercial flights (PNC, Personnels Navigants Commerciaux) and by an organization... more
AirlinesAirplanes and competition. Lufthansa accused of raising prices
Berlin, Germany - According to the President of the German competition authority the airline would have taken advantage of the bankruptcy of Air Berlin
In an interview that was published yesterday on the German newspaper "Suddeutsche Zeitung" the President of Bundeskartellamt -the authority that takes care about competition in Germany- Andreas Mundt talked... more
AirlinesAirplanes. IAG: exclusive negotiations to acquire Niki
Berlin, Germany - The Austrian airline of Air Berlin might be sold to the Anglo-Spanish Group
The Austian airline Niki might enter the IAG Group: according to rumors that were published yesterday by German press International Airlines Group that gathers British Airways and Iberia would be the only... more
Finance and economyAirports. Autogrill Group: implementation of the corporate reorganization
Milan, Italy - Publication of the information document
Autogrill SpA informs that, following the completion of the corporate actions that are instrumental to the implementation of the corporate reorganization project of the group led by Autogrill, approved... more
AirlinesCALC orders 50 A-320neo aircraft
Hong Kong, China - These airplanes will be delivered to the Group in stages in 2023
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announced that the Group has entered into an aircraft purchase agreement for 50 A-320neo aircraft from Airbus with an aggregate... more
DiscussionsThe main events happened in 2017
Rome, Italy - From Trump as US President to the terrorist attacks, earthquakes and hurricanes
AVIONEWS remembers at the end of the year the main events in different sectors happened in 2017 at worldwide, divided for month and day. January 21 – Millions of people worldwide join the Women's M... more
AirlinesAlitalia airplanes. Gentiloni calls on the sense of responsibility and regrets Air France's offer
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile Calenda repeats his intention to sell by February
If the offer of 2008 by Air France had been still available "we would take it immediately", the Italian President of the Council of Ministers Paolo Gentiloni said at the end-of-the-year press conference... more